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Forefathers Shiraz Mclaren Vale 2005

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Winery:
Forefathers
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Australia
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Color:
Red
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2012
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User Tags:  other berries, mediterranean fruits, mint, fresh, smooth, velvet, currant, stone fruits, drink now, fine 


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Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

Winemakers Notes

McLaren Vale fruit characters for Shiraz are wonderfully spicy, rich and delicious. There are notes of plum, black pepper, eastern spices and soft note of sweet vanilla. The barrel fermenting technique makes the wine fruit-forward, with sweet, ripe tannins and early integration of oak.

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Wine Tasting NotesMcLaren Vale fruit characters for Shiraz are wonderfully spicy, rich. and delicious. There are notes of plum, black pepper, eastern spices and soft note of sweet vanilla. The barrel ferment technique makes the wine fruit-forward, with sweet, ripe tannins and early integration of oak.


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Smooth and velvety, with a minty edge to the currant and plum flavors, lingering on the fine-grained finish. Drink now through 2011. 3,810 cases made. –HS Wine Spectator. A Syrah wine from South Australia in Australia. 2005 Forefathers Shiraz McLaren Vale 750ml


April 2009

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